Evaluation and treatment for spinal cord tethering in patients with anorectal malformations

European Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 408-411

  Uchida, Keiichi ^a   Inoue, M ^a   Matsubara, T ^a   Otake, K ^a   Koike, Y ^a   Okugawa, Y ^a   Kawamoto, A ^a   Miki, C ^a   Kusunoki, M ^a  

^a MIE UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Anorectal malformation; Imperforate anus; Tethered cord

Indexed keywords

ANORECTAL MALFORMATION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; SPINAL CORD SURGERY; TETHERED CORD SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ABNORMALITIES, MULTIPLE; ANAL CANAL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM ABNORMALITIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; RECTUM; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 38049150497     PISSN: 09397248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-989277     Document Type: Conference Paper

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